5th January 2023 • The HERALD • Page 55 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v THE TREE & LANDSCAPE WIZARD All aspects of tree surgery, garden maintenance and landscaping undertaken Family run business for over 20 years No Job Too Big or Small Please call 07552 977731 for a Free Quotation Smithwood Landscaping Professional Gardening & Landscaping • Garden Redesign • Astro Turf • Trees & Shrubs Carefully Pruned • Rockeries Designed • Fencing • Ground Cover • Seasonal Tidy Ups No Job Too Small as I am a Local Gardener Any advice over the phone is freely given Contact Gary (Master Landscaper) 07707 433194 All Aspects of Garden Work Undertaken • Driveways • Paving • Artificial Grass • Turfing • Decking • Fencing • Hedge Cutting • Landscaping Hythe Garden Contractors Family company established 1977 For a free quotation please call 023 8084 3556 or 023 8084 0378 Fred Hurst 023 8084 2191 or 07761 467217 • Grass Cutting • Garden Clearance • Hedge Cutting • Fallen Trees Cleared • Mini Digger Hire with Operator • Property Clearance • Small Demolition • Tractor Flail Cutting FULLY INSURED v FREE QUOTATIONS ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ Foresters Flower Club’s Christmas Demonstration: Strictly Flowers by Martina Coleman by Debbie Thorne, Foresters Flower Club Martina loves ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and its predecessor ‘Come Dancing’! Martina treated us to an evening of ‘Strictly’ owers with a splash of seasonal sparkle. Each arrangement was themed around each judge of the show and linked to the predecessor – an intriguing way of displaying owers. Martina showed us endless, inspirational oristry skills with ease, as she talked about the judges and which ower/display was about their personality and why! For example Craig Revel Horwood ‘was’ a blue glass bowl lled with pin holders; it had a frame, arms and ngers – pussy willow to achieve these. Lime green Anastasia chrysanthemums were used for a spiky texture, with beautiful blue agapanthus (more spiky owers) complimented by silver fatsia leaves, silver baubles (recycled) and stones, moss and a few baubles to cover the base. A gorgeous tribute to Christmas and Craig‘s personality. An arrangement on a silver vase incorporating a Hogarth curve symbolised Darcey Bussell. Ivy was used to make the curve. Various foliage including eucalyptus, choisya, pittosporum made an open and airy display. Darcy was told she would never become a ballerina and so Martina made a beautiful, elegant display using pink, vintage coloured roses, cream/ green Lisianthus (Bohemian Mocha), poppy heads and baubles. Dried golden (sprayed) magnolia leaves nished it o beautifully. Nikki and the team served delicious seasonal refreshments including stollen and mince pies before the ra e. Lovely to hear the social chatter about the demonstration and Christmas plans during the refreshment break! Lyn had created a magical ra e of numerous Christmas bags sealed with secret prizes within. Along with these delightful arrangements, there was great excitement to see who had won such amazing prizes – there must’ve been at least 20! We would like to wish everyone a wonderful, happy, healthy 2023! Please don’t forget that we have no meeting in January. Next meetings are: Wednesday 1st February: Demonstration M&M ‘Surprise’ and Thursday 2nd March: AGM and show night- ‘Spring has Sprung’ – please bring home made arrangements to raise money for charity. For more information please contact Debbie orne on: 07769 830752. Strictly Flowers by Martina Coleman Afternoon Tea and Quiz Wildlife of the New Forest Woodlands Gardening Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 7.30pm at Netley Marsh Community Hall, Woodlands Road, Netley Marsh. e next meeting takes place on Tuesday 14th February for a talk by Professor Russell Wynn (Wild New Forest) titled ‘Wildlife of the New Forest and how we can encourage wildlife in our gardens’. Visitors are very welcome at £2.50; for more information about the club, call Susanna on: 023 8029 2953. Beaulieu Horticultural Society will be holding their next meeting on Friday 3rd February, 2.30pm for an Afternoon Tea and Quiz at East Boldre Village Hall. Visitors are welcome to talks (£2).Newmembers are always welcome (£10 per annum). Membership Secretary Lynne Hubbard: 01590 612408.
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